Pulsometer



April 3, 1928.

' A. P. JAPY 'PuLsoMETER Filed April '7, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 3, 192s. 1,664,927

A. P. JAPY PULSOHETER Filed April v. 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet f2y A. P. JAPY April-3,1928. y 1,664,927

PULSOMETER Filed April 7, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet. 5

April 3, 192s.

A. P. JAPY PULSOMETER Filed April 7. 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 T iqJ Fatented Apr.. 3, 192.8.

ALBERT PAUL JAPY, 0F BERNESELONCOURT, FRANCE.

FULSOMETER.

Application led April 7, 1925, Serial No. 21,418, and in France April 9, 1924.

My invention has for its object a pulsometer which is so constructed that each complete stage will correspond to the passage oi a constant volume of liquid7 said pulsometer operating under the effect of a vacuum or simply by gravity.

The apparatus may be combined: with means for registering the number of pulsations and serving as a gauging meter, and also with a system of relays7 in the case of operation on the vacuum principle.

The said pulsometer is characterized by the fact that a suitable float disposed within a closed chamber serves to control the admission of the liquid byV means of releasing or trigger devices adapted for instantaneous action; said devices are released for exactly identical positions of the float, so that the quantity of liquid admitted at each pulsation will he absolutely constant.

To carry my said invention into elfect, I may obviously utilize any suitable release mechanism which will effect the closing of the orifices in a suiiiciently instantaneous manner in order that the quantity of liquid admitted at each pulsation shall be inde pendent of the output of the inlet orifices.

However, by way of example and in order to more clearly illustrate the present description, l have represented in the appended drawings a particular form of construction of the said pnl-someter.

Fig. 1 is a partial section on the line l-l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a complete vertical section on the line l'l-ll of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is aartial sectional elevation, on the line lll-IH of Fig. d.

Fig. d is a horizontal section on the line lV-IV of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional elevation. on the line V--V of Fig. Ll.

Fig. 6 is a partial horizontal section on the line JF-Vl of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a partial horizontal section on the line VIL-VH of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a partial elevational view on the line VHF-VIII of Fig. 9, and corresponding to Fig. 1, of a release device controlled by a single iioat.

5l a horizontal. view of the same device wherein the upper part is shown in half section on the line IX-IX and the lower part in half section on the line fXf-IX of Fig. 8, the said horizontal view corresponding to Figures d, 6 and 7.

Fig. 1l) is a. partial detail View7 in side elevation, of another form of construction of the release mechanism with automatic locking, the object of my invention; this view corresponds to Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a partial diagrammatic view showing the position of the said release mechanism when the same is disengaged for the opening of the suction orifice. Y

Fig. 12 is a general view in horizontal section, corresponding to Fig. 9.

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional elevation, on the lines XIII-XIII and KHP-KMF of Fig. 14C, of another form of construction of the said device.

Fig. 14 is a horizontal section on the line Xl XIV of Fig. 13.

ln the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 to 7, it is supposed that the said pulsometer is operated on the vacuum prin` ciple. lt is therefore connected by conduits of suitable size .firstly to the tanlr 'contain ing the liquid to be elevated. and secondly to a source of vacuum acting by suction to elevate the liquid into the pulsometer. rlhe apparatusfurther comprises an orifice affording atmospheric connection when the vacuum orifice is closed.

Each pulsation comprises two stages:

1. Period of filling of the pulsometer chamber, the vacuum orifice being open; a float acts when ascending to set the trigger mechanism in one direction, and then presses a trigger which abruptly closes off the vacuum and opens the atmospheric inlet.Y so that the filling ot' the device is thus stopped.

2. Period of discharge; atmospheric pres sure prevails in the apparatus, and the liquid is evacuated through a suitable orifice which is opened at this time; the action of the floats will set thetrigger mechanism. in the other direction, while the vacuum orifice remains closed. and will then press another trigger uum orifice and toclose the atmospheric in let and the discharge orice..

in order to abruptly open the g The said apparatus essentially comprises a recipient C1 in which the periods of vacuum and atmospheric pressure take place in succession. The liquid enters the said recipient during the vacuum periods. A suitablev conduit connects the recipient with the gauging meter and optionally` with the relay or set of relays` dispo-sed in stages. The recipient further comprises the chamber C2 which is constantly placed under atmospheric pressure by the central tube t whose axis is X-Y-- During the periods ot atmospheric pre-ssure, the liquid will pass from Cl to C2 through the claclr valve c.

The releasing` mechanism is constructed as follows:

On the, axle l is pivoted' a clacl; valve 2 which may occupy either the position' ot contact with the end oit the conduit 4l, this corresponding to the closing ot the atmospheric inlet and to the opening of the vacuum orifice (period ot supply of the cha-mberCJ-or the position ot contact with the endv of the conduit- 3, which corresponds to the atmospl'ieric inlet and to the closing of the vacuum orilice (period ot supply oi the chamber C2).

Fig. 1 shows the said valve when proceeding from the first to the second position.

Let it be supposed that the said valve is in Contact with the seat 3 of the vacuum oriiice, the supply of the chamber Cl with liquid being now complete. Atmospheric pressure will be freely exercised in the chamber C1 through the orifice 4l, and due to the weight ot the liquid' in the chamber C, the balanced valve o willl open, thus affording` passage for the liquid from the chamber C1 into the chamber G2. `t should be observed that at this time the chamber C1 is still filled with liquid, and the floats El and F5 will be upwardly urged; the float F1 will maintain the trigger 8 in the upper position, whilst the Heat F2.y will:y press the trigger 8 against the cam 6.

The cam 6 is secured to the rocker device 11,71217V which is mounted loose upon the axle l but is permanently urged in the direction of the arrow f1 (Fig. 3)' by the spring r1 (Fig. e) which is attached' at one .end

Vto the said rocler and at the other to a stationary point. To the arm Il of the rocker is attached' a spring r2 (F ig. 5)' which is weaker than r1 and urges the valve 2 in the same direction fi as the spring r1, so that under the action of the spring r1 the rocker will swingl into the position fi, thereby impell'ing the valve 2 upon the seat 3 through themedium of' theV spring r2.

rlhe said rocher, due to the yielding of the spring r2, will somewhat exceed l the stopping point of the valve 2, and this excess of movement will' allow the notch 5 in the cam 6 to exceed-towards the lett, Fig. S-the end 7 ot the opening trigger or release arm 8. The said trigger arm, under the action of the float F2, will wind up and set the cam 6 in the position for closing the vacuum orifice. By reason of the'lexibility of the spring r2 thev aggregate consisting ot the said rocher and cam will be subsequently enabled to butt against the end 7;. the vacuum orifice remains in the closed position during this operation.

This method or operatin whenY the level is lowercdi the chamber C1, the i'ioat F1, will descend. The tioat rods 9, 9 (Fig. 2) bear upon the arms ll and ll', of the rocker device which will rotate with the cam 6` according to llz until the notchy 5 engages .the end 7. The level ot the Aliquidin the chamber C1 continues to descend 5. the float F1 which is now entirely out of the liq.- uid will be suspended (by 9, 9') `from the roclter arms ll and il.

ris the level continues to descend, the float F2 will descend at a stated time.

g is necessary, :tor ny trigger arm 8. l/Jhen the end i of said tric'oer arm becomes disengaged from the 73C? notch 5 ot the cam' (i, the weight of thei'ioat F1 will turn (according to f2) the aggregato oiI the rocher ancl cam', and then through the medium ot the spring r3 (Fig. 5) the valve 2 in the same direction f2. e

The valve 2 is new upon its seat 4 (atmospheric connection) and the vacuum oriiice is open.. Sue to the flexibility oit the spring/rJ the notch 5 of the cam' (i will proceed forwardly of the end 'i3' of the trigger arm 8 whereby the s aid camvv will be locked in this position. En virtue ot the rotation oit the said cam by means of the lioat Fl, the spring r1 will placed in lthe cocked position.

By reason of the vacuum prevailing inthe chamber C1, the liquid will' enter the said chamber, and this will cause the `balanced valve C tov close 7 the chamber G2 being constantly under atn'iospheric pressure. The iioa-t F2 will at tiret? endeavour to rise,y but it will be at once arrested by the t igger' arm 8 which is urged against the cam 6 by the rods lO and l0. y

The level ot" the liquid rises in' the chamber C1, and the iioat F1. will rise therewith. r., y L lhe saidv rocher and cam will turn slightly in the direction of f, underl the action' of the springs rl and r2. The end 'Z and the notch 5 are now in engagement. Due to the flexibility oi'- the spring r3, the valve 2 will be maintained against the? atmospheric inlet l.

The levell oic the liquidy now further rises. At a stated time', the Boat F1 will raise the trigger arm 8 by means ot its rod 9. When the end 7 is released fromV the notch 5 under the action of the spring r1, the vacuum oriiice will be abruptly closed; the liquid is no longer supplied tol the chamber C1, and

By meansot the rods l0, l0 it will lower the opening the liquid now commences to circulate from the chamber C1 into the chamber G2, and the same cycle of operations is repeated.

The trigger action of the ends of the said arms and the notches in the cam Will take place in the most accurate and responsive manner, so that the unit volume of the pulsometer will have the maximum uniformity.

In order to provide a very accurate fluid meter, it will be simply necessary to register the pulsations of the device, in any suitable manner.

The pulsometer provided with the trigger arrangement as hereinbefore set forth is capable of functioning Without the use of a vacuum, and solely by the action of gravity.

It is obvious that herein the liquid recipient is placed at a higher level than the pulsometer. Atmospheric pressure freely prevails in the chambers Cl and C2. The liquid is supplied through the orifice 3. The valve 2 operates only upon one face, and solely to open and close the oriice 3. The valves 2 and c are mechanically connected together so that When the supply of liquid is cut off at 3, the valve c Will be open, but when 3 is open, c Will be closed.

The registering device for the pulsations Will be controlled by any suitable mechanical means connected at one end with the adding counters and at the other end With the elements of the' pulsometer having a periodic motion.

In the second embodiment of the invention, shown in the drawings, the trigger device is under the control of a single fioat. The said trigger or release mechanism operates on the same principles as the device set forth With reference to Figs. l to 7, but it is modified in such manner as to be cocked and released in both directions b a simple lioat. This release mechanism further comprises various improvements which might also be employed with facility in the preceding mechanism, or in any analogous mechanism, and thus the release device can be operated withl greater facility and smoothness. VIn the said improvements I utilize suitable rollers, as Well as contact members having a curved outline, in order to raise the said trigger arms in their por tion coacting with the corresponding rollers.

The float, not shown, is traversed at the centre by a. hollow rod t stationary which aifords a constant atmospheric connection for the lovver chamber. It comprises, in the same manner as in the form previously described, a tube t concentric with the tube with which it is connected; the tube t is slidable on the tube t and is provided-in the device according to the present modification-With the lateral rods 9 and 9 Which serve as a common aide for the rollers g1, g', controlling all the movements of the release device and for the rollers g2, g2

which bear upon vertical guides and hold the said iioat against rotation on the rod t.

The said mechanism operates by double release, as in the device shown in Figs. 17. In the present embodiment, the roller g1 controls one of the trigger arms 8 corresponding to the movement for the opening of the suction orifice and for the simultaneous closing of the vacuum orifice, Whilst the roller g1 controls the second trigger arm 8 corresponding to the'inverse movement. Fig. 8 shows only one-half of the mechanism; the other half Would be represented in vertical projection and in the symmetrical position with respect to the line Iii-JX.

The arms 8 and 8', instead of having independent axes as in Figs. l-T, now have' common axis. A common'spring r4, con centric with the rod A, is attached at its respective ends to the arms ,8 and 8 and urges the said arms against the respective cams 6 and 6.

The said cams 6 and 6 have the same function as the single cam 6 set forth in the main patent; each cam carries the trigger end 5 (or 5') co-operating with the respective end 7 or 7 of the corresponding arm 8 or 8.

The rocker properly so called is now re duced to a simple turned member II to which are secured the cams 6 and 6. rllhe arms II and II, instead of being rigid and integral with the same, are nonr constructed in the forms of keys II and II secured .to the barrels and ZJ which have their airis in common With the rocker and the clack valve 2. respective trigger arms, and comprise a back part Which has a curved outline, for instance a spiral 7L, 7L cooperating With the respective roller g3, g3 mounted on the trigger arm 8, 8. In virtue of this special outline, the variations in the vector of the roller g3, g3 will be proportional to the angular variations of the said key.

In each of the barrels b b carrying the keys (II) and (II) is disposed a respective spring r1, r', which. is attached at one end to the barrel and at the other to the cam.

The said springs serve to rotate the combination of the rocker and valve in the direction f1 or f2 When the triggers are released. Suitable springs r2 and r3, which are not shown but are analogous to the springs described With reference to Figures 1-7, have a like function and urge the valves 2 against the oriiices 3 or 4.

The operation is as follows:

When the float ascends (filling period` of the upper chamber C1) the roller g1, Will raise the key II which cocks the spring rl. At the same time, the key II raises by means of its spiral outline h the roller g3 Whose axle is secured to the trigger arm rlChe said keys serve to lift the llO 8. they end of, the cam 6, and under the action of the spring rl, the rocker lla and the valve 2, will turn` abruptly in the direction f1. Thisy motion will close the orifice of the vacuum 3 and will open the air inlet ll. rlhe liquid will thus pass from the chamber G1 into the chamber C2, as above set forth with reference to Figures 1-7. On the descend, the single :Float will perform analogous functions, by reason or its roller g1, the key ll, the roller g3, the arm 8v and the cam 6. The orifice 3 will be opened and the oriiice 4f will be closed, and so on.

It should be noted that in virtue ci the Vparticular form of the hereinbeiore described? device the volumetric regulation of the, apparatus canbe eiiiected with great iacility., lt is simply necessary in order to vary therainount oi' liquid admitted for each pulsation, to vary the diameter of one or more of the rollers g1, gg, gl, f/3. Due to this increase in the diameter, the unit volume oi the apparatus will be diminished, in as much as the course ci the float is reduced.

rEhemodiiied iorm oi construction shown in'Figs.,10,1l and 12 is essentially characterized bythe fact that the elementor elements which are utilized as trigger devices and whose outward or disappearing motion ali'ords the release at the proper time, are necessarily connected with the actuatingl element, i. e. the iioat or iioats, according to invariable operating` conditions, so that F the device cannot be released unless the said ner all' improper release action will beV obviated.

The said connection between the release device or sevices andA the controlling clement (float/or floats) may be effected in any suitable manner, and all modiiications of the saine will be comprised in my said invention. In the particular exa 'iple shown in Figs. 10, 11, and 12, the double releaseis eiiected by means of a single double armed key and a single release tappet, said parts beine' so disposed as to atlord a double automatic locking during the ascent and the descent of the float.

The tube t secured to the vFloat is provided with` al single axis q carrying the ,guide roller g1 and the actuating roller g2;

the latter is constantly engaged iu the notch inf the key il; said key ll is an eccentric which is loose on the axle l. The float when rising and descending will turn the key l1 through a certain angle in the` respective direction. The key7 lll is in permanent Contact with the rollers g3 and g3 ot the release key 8 which is loose on the axle A. l

. The element 8 has secured thereto a release anni 8V which carries an escapenient The end` of said arm is` released fromv necesa? stud Z1v coacting with the like stud Z2 mounted on thel rocker Ila through the medium of the escapement disk 1lb which is secured to Ha, and to which the same is attached.

The rotation of the key il due to the motion of the'iioat will raise the key 8 (position g3 g', of the rollers) or will lower the said key (position g3) and hence the arm 8. rlhe rotation of the key Il will alsocock in one or the other direction a single spring r1 attached at one end to the barrel b to which is secured the key II', and at the other end to the rocker Ha.

rlhe release, i. e.. the pivoting of the valve 2, will thus take place in a given direction when the contact ceases at the point between the studs Z1 and Z2, yand in the other direction when the contact ceases at the point g1 between the said stu-ds. As long as the said contacts (controlled by the position of the float) do not take place, the rollers g, g3 will lock the escapement against action and the latter cannot take place accidentally, since the rollers will absolutely prevent all motion oi" the release arm except what is due to the control exercised by the float.

, rljhe unit volume of output of the apparatus can be regulated by changing the diameter of the roller g2; should' the latter have aV small diameter g2, the extreme points of the stroke of the float will be farther apart, but ii a large diameter g2 is employed, the said points will be closer together.,l Whatever be the diameter adopted, the release will always occur for exact and determined positions of the float, and the locking action will be edected in the saine conditions.V

ln the form of construction setl forth in Figs. 13 and 1e the release andtrigger arms are reduced to a` single arm 6 boundto the rocker 113': To the end ot the arm 6 is attached a spring r1 ailixed, on the other hand, to the rod t they said rod being bound to the float. r

On the one side, the axis 1 turn still in the box ot the apparatus, but, on the other side, is cut oil'l in the arm 6, in order to permit the free displacement of the spring r1; A bracket p, fixed on the, box, support the axis 1 by a bearing of the arm GL The Figure 13 shows the float at the lower point of its course. The clack valve 2 closes the orifice l, and opens the orifice 3. rlhe liquid enters under theeii'ect of the existing depression. The float rises.

When the point 0l" on which the spring a", isk hooked to the arm b has just overreached the position EQ thesaid spring r1, causes the. arm `6, bound to the rocker 11a, to be rocked instantaneously. Y This rocker, as before described with reference to the Fic'. 1-12, carries the clack valve 2 away, and this clack valve closes the orice 3 up and opens the orice 4e. rllhe arrival of the liqieee-,ear

uid is interrupted. But the liquid previouslyv introduced can be delivered to the lower chamber.

The level goes down and the float follows. When the 4extremity Z ol' the arm h has reached the point Z the reverse movement takes place, and so forth.

Having now described my said invention und the manner in which the same to be performed, what l claim is:

l. A. pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a valve, lioats, means operated by the floats for actuating the valve, said means including, a releasing detent and a quick stop escapeinent lor operating said detent.

2. A pulsonieter, comprising, in combination, a double clack valve, l'loats, a quick release device for the valve, means for cocking and releasing the device by movement of the lioats, the release device comprising detent elements secured to the valve and cooperating detent elements operably connected to the floats.

3. A pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a iioat, a double clack valve, a doubleacting device for quick release et the valve, the float including tappets for cocking the device in a given direction by its ascent and for effecting the corresponding' release ot the device at the end of the ascent, and for cooking the device in the reverse direction by its descent and effecting the corresponding release at the end ci" its descent.

l. A pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a lloat, a 4double clack valve, a doubleacting device for quick release of the valve, said device comprising cams having curved outlines, projections on the float cooperating with the cams, detent members, members elastically connected to the valve and having detents cooperating with the detent members, and a spring connection between the cams and the detent members.

5. A pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a float, a double clack valve, a 'doubleacting device for quick release oil; the valve and comprising` a curved cam, release elements having projections slidable on the cam and carrying detents, members elastially connected to the double valve and having detente cooperating with the iirst said detents, said members being spring connected to the cam.

6. A pulsometer comprising, in combination, a float, a double clack valve, a doubleacting device for quick release oi the valve and comprising a cam having a curved outline, a recess in the cam, a projection disposed on the said float cooperating with the recess whereby to prevent the cam from assuming any positions other than those imparted to it by the float.

7. A pulsometer, comprising, 1n combination, a float, a double clack valve, a double acting 'device or quick release oli the valve and comprising a cam of curved outlines, a recess in the cam, a projection cooperating with the` recess and carried by the float, and a strap member including two branches the ends ot' which slide on the curved portions of the cam.

S. fl pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a float, a double clack valve, a doubleacting device lier quick release ol the valve and comprising, an eccentric cam of substantially circular shape, a double release device, a tappet on the device, a detent on the tappet, a rocker arm elastically secured to the valve, a tappet on the rocker arm, a detent on the tappet and cooperating with the lirst said detent, the rocket arm being mounted on a common axle with the cam and av spring connection between the cam and rocker arm.

9. A. pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a idoat, a double-acting valve release device, a rocker arm controlled by the re'- lease device, a. double valve, a stem on the valve, and spring strips at either side of the stem elastically mounting the valve on the rocker arm.

10. A pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a valve release device, a valve elastically connected to the device, the release device comprising a loat controlled rod, a rocker, an arm on the rocker, a spring attached at one end to one end of the rod and at the other end to the tree end of the arm for biasing the arm, and means whereby the movement of the float controlled rod when at the end ol its stroke, eilects a reversal of the direction in which the spring biases the arm..

11. il pulsometer comprising, in combination, tloats, a double clack valve, a mechanism for double release of said valve, means for cocking and releasing the mechanism by movement of the lioats, and an elastic connection between said valve and said mechanisrn.

12. A pulsometer comprising, in combination, a float, a double clack valve, a double acting device for quick release of said valve comprising, an axle, a curved outline camv having two parts situated on either side of the axle, a recess in the cam, a project on the lloat cooperating with the recess, and a strip member including two branches the ends oi which slide on the curved parts of the cam whereby to positively control the position of the release element by the position oi the cam and hence by the position of the Heat.

13. A. pulsometer, comprising, in combination, a float, a double clack valve, a double acting device for quick release of said valve, comprising a cam, a double release element, including a strip member having two branches the ends of which slide on the curved portion of the cam, an arm, a four- :sided :Lescapement projection .of curvilinear quadnileteml .cross vsection i cenried at 'one .end lof the amiga, second arm elastically'conneeted to fhe valve, `a like .escapement gproj ection mounted `on the :second arm und coacting with the first said escapement projection.

14. In a pulsometer, a Valve, a releasing Vdetent for actuating =tl1e valve, afquick stop escapementfor operating said kdetent and .means actuating the quick stop eseapement, 10

seid Ineens being controlled .by .the .level off the liquid.

In testimony whereof I vhave signed A:my name to ythis specification.

ALBERT PAUL JAW; 

